CVE-2016-7152

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Opera
Status
Opera
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 September 2016

Summary

The HTTPS protocol does not consider the role of the TCP congestion window in providing information about content length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging a web-browser configuration in which third-party cookies are sent, aka a "HEIST" attack.

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036741
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036742
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92769
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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